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Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB) vs Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)

Side by side comparison between Huawei Mate 20 X vs Sony Xperia 1 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia 1 X Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB) 11Points
7.2"
AMOLED

1080x2244

40
MP

24mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
11Points Sony Xperia 1 (J8170) Compare Huawei Mate 20 X X
6.5"
OLED

1644x3840

12
MP

8mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

3330
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)} 11 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB) vs Xperia 1 (J8170)} 11 Advantages Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
+8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches)1%
Thinner
vs8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+7.2"11%
Larger screen
vs6.5"
+(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP89%
Higher resolution main camera
vs(triple camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+1/1.7" inches53%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/2.6" inches
+(front) 24MP198%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 8MP
+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+5000 mAh50%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs3330 mAh
+22.5W25%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs18W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsType-C reversible connector
2.26GHz 64bit Octa-corevs+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)24%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
Until 256GB nano-Memoryvs+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
232 grams (8.12 ounces)vs+178 grams (6.23 ounces)30%
Lighter
16 millionvs+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos
1080x2244 pixelsvs+1644x3840 pixels160%
Higher resolution screen
346 PPIvs+643 PPI86%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS (5-axis): Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
f/1.8 (aperture)vs+f/1.6 (aperture)13%
Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.
Android 9.0 Pievs+Android 11Advantage
Android 11 is newer and safer
(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1600 Mbps14%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
IP53 certifiedvs+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

28 Common items in both devices
6GB LPDDR4X
128GB (110GB available) / 128GB (111GB available)
Aluminum frame, glass front/back
AMOLED / OLED
Digital and optical zoom
LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus
HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras
+21 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
ModelMate 20 X (L29 128GB)Xperia 1 (J8170)
Other model namesHuawei Mate 20X EVR-L29 (Global) 6GB RAM, Huawei EverestSony Xperia 1 (128GB), Sony Kumano
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
USA
USA
BrandHuaweiSony
Release date11/1/20185/29/2019, Announced: 2/25/2019
Depth8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches)8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)85.4 x 174.6 millimeters (3.36 x 6.87 in)72 x 167 millimeters (2.83 x 6.57 in)
Weight232 grams (8.12 ounces)178 grams (6.23 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/backAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersIP53 certified: protection against dust and splashingIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant

📲 Display

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Display typeAMOLEDOLED
Screen size7.2" inches6.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~87.6% (screen-to-body ratio)~82% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2244 pixels1644x3840 pixels (21:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)346 PPI643 PPI
Colors16 million1 billion
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 6
Refresh ratefeature not registered60Hz
Display featuresfeature not registeredHDR10
100% DCI-P3
HDR BT.2020

🤖 Operating System

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
System versionAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 9.0 Pie
Firmware updatefeature not registeredAndroid 11
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Chipset64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 (SM8150) (7nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
2x 2.26GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
Octa-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 (Single-core)
3x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 (Triple-core)
4x 1.78GHz Kryo 485 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerARM Mali-G76 MP10 720MhzQualcomm Adreno 640 (585MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredAnTuTu: 356734 (v7), 418206 (v8)
Geekbench: 10985 (v4.4), 2753 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 33fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

💽 Memory and storage

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4X6GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage128GB (110GB available)128GB (111GB available)
UFS 2.1
External storageUntil 256GB nano-Memory
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1400/200 Mbps1600/150 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkTD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40)
VoLTE
LTE Cat19/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26)
TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40)
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
40 megapixels
20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF
8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
(triple camera)
12 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
12MP ultrawide f/2.416mm1/3.4"1.0µm
Main camera resolution7296x5472 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.6 (aperture)
Focal length27mm lens26mm lens
Sensor size1/1.7" inches1/2.6" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.4µm pixel
AutofocusLDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS (5-axis): Optical stabilization
ZoomDigital and optical zoomDigital and optical zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extrasfeature not registered4K@24/30fps
1080p@30/60/960fps
BIONZ X

📸 Front camera

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Front camera (secondary)24 megapixels8 megapixels
Front camera resolution5632x4224 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (secondary)Full HD (1920x1080)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lens24mm lens
Sensor sizefeature not registered1/4" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.12µm pixel

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
LoudspeakerSupportedStereo sound
24-bit/192kHz
Dolby Atmos
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioNot supportedNot supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMVMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jackType-C reversible connector
TV outputUSB Type-C SlimPort®USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portSupportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Battery typeLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity5000 mAh3330 mAh
Charger, watts22.5W Wired fast charging18W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

➕ Other features

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Midnight Blue, Phantom Silver
• EMUI 9.0
• 18.7:9 / DCI-P3 / HDR10 display
• Leica camera lens
• 32-bit/384kHz audio
• Dolby Atmos sound
• Colors: Black, Gray, Purple, White

☢️ Radiation rate

Huawei Mate 20 X (L29 128GB)Sony Xperia 1 (J8170)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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